Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR on this day in history.   

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open   

1961  On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1965  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on July - 23.   

1966  On July - 23 cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  On July - 23 napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1967  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on July - 23.   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on July - 23.   

1967  On July - 23 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  On this day in history race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

1968  Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on July - 23.   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on this day in history.   

1972  The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on July - 23.   

1973  On this day in history ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

1973  On this day in history eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  On July - 23 greek military dictatorship collapses   

1974  On July - 23 mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

1976  On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on July - 23.   

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on July - 23.   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 23 river of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.